Replica of historic war ship Hermione docks in New York

America's Revolutionary War was raging 235 years ago when Marquis de Lafayette sailed from France aboard the Navy frigate Hermione to deliver good news to his friend George Washington. On this Independence Day, a replica of the famous ship is in New York City as part of the Fourth of July celebrations. David Begnaud reports.

[@e.grieves2905]

Remember folks we wouldn't have a country without France's help.

[@JustCalMeBozeman]

I agree, and we repaid them by liberating them in World War II. Blood for blood, we're even.

[@vincentdrz8175]

Thanks to remember. We remember for WWII

[@willu842]

Vive La France!

[@joetheblu3]

@@JustCalMeBozeman yous literally refused paying them back 10 years later

[@mr.crowgamer6250]

@Olan Johnson without the British colonising you wouldn’t of had an America without French help and supplies you wouldn’t of got an war of independence that was successful get it right..

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

Wealthiest and most well connected teenagers in France decides at 19 he is going to fight for Washington although they did not want him and King Louis forbade him. So he bought his own boat and after the French navy came after him he parked in Spain and rode back to France then dressed as a woman and rode back to his ship. When he got here he fought for free and in his first battle was wounded and still stayed to order an orderly retreat. He fed and clothed soldiers with his own money and while injured returned to France (where he was now a celeb) and secured Frances support .

[@fourshore502]

what a boss

[@whiskeyfoxtrot23]

Vous êtes français . Écrivez français !

[@mayorgeneralramirez1997]

@@whiskeyfoxtrot23 Non!

[@nodave77]

embarrassing that this was not taught to me in high school

[@virgilgrillone7220]

D C chalk it up to the pathetic public education. I love history, and always got A’s. We were never taught any of this!

[@jamesscholl300]

maybe your school sucks or you took easy classes i learned about him in high school

[@Raisonnance.]

Comme par hasard

[@vincentdrz8175]

France came to help since the very beginning...

[@mrbrainbob5320]

@@vincentdrz8175 mostly for their own interests.

[@robertbrunston5406]

I just love wooden ships! I wish more organizations would reproduce more replicas from history! Thank you so much.

[@fakiirification]

it only cost 30 million to build it too. including creating the tools and fixtures and relearning all the lost arts and skills necessary. Shockingly cheap, cheap enough some low level multimillionaires could commission one and raise a crew. I would if i had the means.

[@dawnlee1155]

Some of you may be looking at these young adults like they are just playing a role of pirates etc but they are extremely brave ,smart,clever , strong and incredibly patient sailing a boat of that size is the biggest accomplishment by far!! Great work and hundreds of selfless humans!!

[@UAL012]

It would be amazing to see this ship and Old Ironsides sailing together even for a short trip from Boston to New York and back.

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

Admiral DeGrasse and General Rochambeau don't get the credit they deserve here in the states, when they really were the ones, not to mention 5,500 French soldiers who won the war...

[@russellhawkins5113]

That’s a Fantastic way to preserve our heritage - and “what a Beautiful Ship!” Indeed... “If we want to know where we are going it’s best to know where we’ve come from.” As such that ship is worth every penny.

[@abipedicatum9851]

"Who help to *secure*" Ahah no ! not just secure !

[@alexpelczarski1990]

They called it a boat it's a ship

[@ronclark9724]

What did you expect from today's lame stream main stream media? I was taught a crude rule of thumb in the US Coast Guard that a boat is carried aboard a ship, except for submarines...

[@tm.8399]

@@ronclark9724 it's a vessel...

[@themadrazorback2019]

Beautiful!

[@Thatonellama63]

I need that ship to free my father

[@Tuningman33]

Merci New-York !! :)

[@ruairidhpoll6581]

MisterFrench J’ai vu ça commentaire sur un autre vidéo. Excusez-moi pour ma nul français, je suis anglais. 😂

[@francesoregan394]

Hermione was Helen of Sparta(Troy) daughter,great name and stunning Ship.

[@saladbruh2625]

"Made the boat" wtf shes a ship

[@piercelima9126]

They should make a movie out of this

[@adormec.1762]

What a beautiful story..

[@piepiep2368]

Cette navale... Quand la France était encore une monarchie c'était la meilleure navale du monde, she called "la Royale" mais après la révolution française les amiraux français ont été remercier ce qui fait que la navale est passé 2eme après l'angleterre

[@FoFoxhound]

La France n’a jamais été aussi puissante que lorsqu’elle était une puissance navale. Et maintenant on arrive même plus à aligner 7 frégates de premier rang.

[@monyclair5357]

La Fayette was in exile because he try to defend the french monarchy. He was really popular in France, enougth to try some national reconciliation with his king, but (sadly?) doesnt work.

[@Raisonnance.]

Pas du tout.

[@XxJay71xX]

No he wasn't, he was even amongst the revolutionnary as commander of the National Guard... He was even Vice president of the National Assembly and helped in the writing of the french convention for Human Rights...

[@raafatnia]

Bravo, wonderful

[@josephvandevander6848]

Amazing history.

[@21O966]

merci CBS very good video ! thanks for the report FRANCE-USA oldest allys !

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

Viva La France.

[@tardwrangler]

Very antisemitic

[@ivaniliev2272]

It is beautiful.

[@matthieubollea2216]

If you love nature in France you can't help to notice how beautiful the US east coast is.

[@Misterjingle]

Nothing like the mediterranean coast though

[@edwardbenkert2618]

That is so very cool

[@robertgreen6027]

Imagine if they didn't get the letter saying "we will be firing cannons as fireworks to let you all know we are here!" and as soon as the cannons start to fire at new York, two American destroyers just start to Openfire on the Hermione.

[@vivekt.2038]

Really ?

[@thierrymilan2039]

You watched too much Hollywood movies...

[@grill38]

vive la France ♥

[@mauritsreijnen5854]

2:18 somebody forgot to take the cap off it's camera

[@pixiwinter]

#Lafayette #ship #frigate the #Hermione that saved the AmericanRevolution #Washington Awesome #nyc #American #history #Happy4thJuly #IndependenceDay #cool

[@ReformedSooner24]

#hashtag much?

[@jameskirk9938]

First the British Impire and France were enemys. Then was the independence from the empire declared and France says, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The rest is history. 😇

[@MCP53]

I know it's probably not PC these days, but ships are 'she', and she is an absolute beauty. :-)

[@SuperLn1991]

That's a french ship and in french, it's masculin, so it's "he" :)

[@fakiirification]

Would love to see them get the USS Constitution out and under sail to run along with her. that would make a hell of a video. although they never met in reality, one paved the way for the other.

[@TrangDB9]

Most exciting story in world history? Maybe in American history. But the world has so much more to offer in terms of history. No disrespect though.

[@ricomon35]

It's the mans personal opinion. For him it is exactly that. ;) If he was making this statement to you, while nearly in tears, would you be crass-less enough, you'd contradict his personal heartfelt opinion, because you believe differently?

[@mayorgeneralramirez1997]

@@ricomon35 Absolutely. If to me he's wrong, I don't care how much he cries before me, I'm not letting him win the argument just because of that. What kind of question is that, anyway? If your father told you that the gays are hellspawn, and started crying because it was his "heartfelt opinion", would you let him get away with that argument? Would he deserve to win just because he got emotional? Uh-uh.

[@seigneurnoir7096]

Fier d'être français !

[@LordTerias]

Thank you for your help in securing our independence

[@AWBepi]

I wonder, does the reporter say Paris or Pari?

[@gr8d4ne80]

Anyone know what that steamer in the background is?

[@ms-lazuli7435]

The ship with the masts behind l'Hermione is the Wavertree, and behind the Wavertree is a lightship, the Ambrose.

[@firddaus9438]

The ship actually has propeller or not, looks like its moving without a sail

[@Macovic]

Drift

[@Tagadarealty]

It's a rule to go in port for what I know.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Yeah, iirc it’s required for a sailing ship these days

[@Lunat1K_Fr]

The movie « the Patriot » was historically terrible, would have been amazing to have such a good movie about a real story of the war.

[@Ravishrex1]

Where's this ship now ? Asking for a friend.

[@genzalarboa3110]

the hermione is preparing for its new cruise which will take place in 2022 in northern europe. currently, you can see it in dry dock in the port of la rochelle in france and from june in the port of rochefort where you can visit it

[@francinesicard464]

At the moment, the frigate Hermione is back in the Arsenal des Mers, Rochefort, her home port, waiting for its next adventure! She will visit four northern European countries with four stopovers which will be all opportunities to showcase French know-how: London, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Hamburg. This trip to Europe will coincide with the French presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2022

[@daniels.5019]

Those aren't fireworks lol. That's a MF cannon

[@dunnobutwayne]

no dumb french jokes here?? thought so

[@John.S.Patton]

There missing the white flag though

[@charleskuhn382]

John S Patton the royal flag?

[@gaby3574]

dunnobutwayne : la nature de votre blague fait que vous n'êtes pas concerné par votre question. Vous ne seriez pas anglais par hasard, ou manque de chance ?

[@kevinDMC12]

@@John.S.Patton jokes on you the original french flag was white with golden "fleur de lys" symbol of french royalty

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

unironically missing the royal colors

[@leomikefarrugia9219]

3:57 Is that the SS United States in the background?

[@sirboomsalot4902]

No, she’s in Philadelphia and has a completely different stern, that looks like some old square rigger that’s laid up

[@leomikefarrugia9219]

@@sirboomsalot4902 yeah i noticed that later. Still do you know the name of the ship?

[@sirboomsalot4902]

@@leomikefarrugia9219 After some researching she is the Peking, a barque built in Germany in 1911. She’s back in Germany now

[@leomikefarrugia9219]

@@sirboomsalot4902 thanks for the info!

[@antoniocalvino4089]

Bernardo de Gálvez

[@BaikalTii]

yeah except the Tri-color flag. Lafayette fought under the Bourbon flag. the Tri-color was the flag of the Republic. you know, the Reign of Terror.

[@martind349]

Baikal Tii Strong prescription terror. People who speak of it without fear die.

[@jpc7118]

Partly wrong on uncomplete, even if I understand your intention. Lafayette has embrassed the tricolore on his hat during the revolution, he was even chief of the "garde nationale" of paris during the first years of the Revolution. He was part of the Terror himself, as he ordered the firing on the poor people around the first anniversary of the "fête de la féderation", the 12 juillet 1791...

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Well Lafayette was one of the revolutionaries in France and actively took part in the Reign of Terror, so while it’s not correct for the American Revolution you could argue it’s correct for Lafayette himself

[@solomonstemplers]

Wonder what happened to the real One ?!

[@ms-lazuli7435]

The frigate sank in France due to pilot error...

[@lawneymalbrough4309]

Naturally the French pronunciation is the correct one. It's French after all. Not English!

[@yammmit]

Lawney Malbrough no one who speaks English as their first language actually puts in that much effort, in the same way French people don’t say American names with an American accent.

[@mikearakelian6368]

Boats; stupid news people... Great thing is, crew knows how to handle n sail her.... Word up to coast guard crews on Eagle

[@alexwhite2377]

He completely pronounced the name wrong.

[@lawneymalbrough4309]

Are the ropes made from hemp like the originals? And what about the sails? The Originals were made of hemp. Too bad the hemp industry was abolished by foolish anti drug laws decades ago. Even the first pair of blue jeans was made of hemp cloth, but we don't remember that history do we?

[@ChrisKardiake]

Fun fact the firsts blue jeans was made with french fabric, the Denim is in fact "De Nimes" (from Nimes), Nimes is a french city where the textile was made. ;)

[@unionrdr]

But, on the flip side, this ship's sister, La Concorde, was a Dutch-style French slaver captured by Blackbeard himself & had more cannon's added...then renamed, " Queen Anne's Revenge"! It's being salvaged off the Carolinas now. It is the same ship he was finally killed on by a British lieutenant. Beheaded, in point of fact.

[@wattana62]

It's totally wrong ; it was the same name but not the same ship. "La Concorde", Hermione's sister ship, was built in April 1777 in Rochefort, France ; she was the first of its own, reason why, her name is the name of the class (Concorde-class frigate). A military class frigate, so this class was warships, not slave ships... The ship "La Concorde", used by Blackbeard, was also built in France but in 1710. She was from an older class of frigate ships (and not a state military class). She was captured by Blackbeard in 1717.

[@unionrdr]

What threw me was the build dates, but same name & country. And Blackbeard was supposed to have been beheaded by the lieutenant before 1717...

[@120masterpiece]

You're saying the Le Hermione of 1777 is the sister ship of the La Concorde of 1715??? Da faq are you smoking hoss!?!?!?!?

[@Jiskpirate]

Another inaccuracy, the Queen sunk and was not the same ship Blackbeard died on. "Shortly after blockading Charleston harbor in May 1718, and refusing to accept the Governor's offer of a pardon, Blackbeard ran Queen Anne's Revenge aground while entering Beaufort Inlet. A deposition given by the former captain of Adventure, David Herriot, states "Thatch's [Teach's] ship Queen Anne's Revenge run a-ground off of the Bar of Topsail-Inlet." He also states that Adventure "run a-ground likewise about Gun-shot from the said Thatch" in an attempt to kedge Queen Anne's Revenge off the bar.[8] Teach then disbanded his flotilla and escaped by transferring supplies onto the smaller sloop, Adventure." -Wikipedia

[@ricomon35]

@@120masterpiece Both ships are CONCORDE class ships, yes. Class sister, but existing at different times ;)

[@fxdx68]

the flag on the ship is wrong, should be white with golden fleurs de lys.

[@ms-lazuli7435]

No, that's exactly right, as this vessel is registered in France. It therefore carries the flag of the nation where it is registered. This is an obligation under world maritime law.

[@zachnar0125]

o7

[@lounki8388]

Chiasseux un peu la vidéo d'english

[@teletaw1431]

c'est de la xénophobie ça monsieur

[@lounki8388]

@@teletaw1431 je reviens sur mes propos, le moment avec les trompettes à 53 secondes est cool

[@teletaw1431]

@@lounki8388 effectivement, nous pouvons avancer que la vidéo atteint son prime à 53 secondes lors de ce majestueux orchestre de trompettes notamment

[@ogmoustachemalefacialcompa3907]

Meh

[@moreston4366]

can we get the HMS Victory and this ship to like meet up and shoot at each other with live ammunition just to prove how despite our smaller navy we Brits still rule the sea pls.

[@21O966]

the brits have been defeated on sea by the french during this independence war....kicked out of america back to Uk ;-

[@JordanBurns]

If America & China weren't in the picture, France would rule the waves today.

[@JustCalMeBozeman]

Then the USS Constitution shows up and sinks both your little ships.

[@21O966]

la fayette hermione is a fregate not a warship !!! french had warship like the "royal sun".. looking like "victory"

[@SuperDougiedoo]

We aren’t at war with the French, or with the Americans anymore. And frankly if we celebrated our victories like the Americans do we’d be considered crass.

[@bearsagainstevil]

Who were you fighting in the French and Indian wars prior to the war of independence ,hmmm the French . who fought the French and Indians then the British army the redcoats with Americans .And if the French helped you it was largely as part of a geopolitical match they had with England, after the uk conquered French Canada . .Lafayette wanted Washington to invade Canada which you later tried declaring war on the uk in 1812 ,this is how the redcoats burned down your white house in retaliation for America burning down York Ontario, the invasion was unsuccessful

[@bearsagainstevil]

correction 1814 we defeated napoleon 1815

[@francinesicard464]

Your comment reminded me of Robert Surcouf's words (1773-1823), one of the most famous and wealthiest French privateers: a British officer challenged Surcouf with these words: “You French people are fighting for money. While we Englishmen are fighting for honour! ” Surcouf replied: “Everyone fights for what they lack. Have a good day!

[@thierrymilan2039]

@@francinesicard464 Surcouf is still famous and his name is still on French warship.

[@standleySTU]

He has a weird nose

[@gaby3574]

A ship does not have a nose, he has a bow

[@ricomon35]

A ship is a SHE, not a HE. A ship has a BOW, not a NOSE. Aircraft have noses, which are as plain as the nose on yours ;0 )

[@russg1801]

Keep in mind that the French aided the "American Patriots" not out of altruism, but out of geopolitical self-interest. Having King George's army and navy tied down in the new world was their objective.

[@martind349]

Russ G Yes. These superpowers are always selecting the right size britches.

[@alioshax7797]

Of course we did. War is always a matter of interests. Lets be honest, you didn't started to Gulf War to save Kuwait neither ^^

[@Vetrarbreytin]

You're right : next time, we won't lift a finger if that's just altruism. EVERYTHING in history of men is a matter of interests. Sometimes (read "EVERY TIME"), it's good to analyse not only the main reasons but also their consequences. If France and Spain hadn't taken part in that revolutionary war, who knows what would have happened to the Thirteen Colonies ... so maybe people can be civilised, just say "thanks" and move on ?

[@homasas4837]

And that's for exactly the same geopolitical interests that USA enter (nearly at the end) WW2. Not for altruism

[@alioshax7797]

@@homasas4837 True for every wars in history. You don't send thousands of young men to death just to look like the nice guy.

[@philippesails4973]

Seems like some French classes may be needed there… no grammar, no vocabulary, just pronunciation! And French, as ever, as modest as the size of the flag!

[@ms-lazuli7435]

The flag comes from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. But historically it's much bigger! The size of the flag is defined by the proportions of the ship. A 74-gun therefore has a larger flag. Here it's too small.

[@John.S.Patton]

Those guns sound weeaak

[@janebeckman3431]

It's all fun and games until someone loses a leg! Seriously, if there were cannonballs with a service charge (standard powder charge for a gun, about 8 oz for a 6-pounder) it could fracture a hull or turn you into spare body parts.

[@ricomon35]

annnnd why do you think that is? You think they're going to load full live rounds with the full firing charge behind it, in a populated U.S harbor? Are you daft?

[@ismayilarifoglu6226]

If France had not helped, USA would not have established.